a) fall on my ass b) get floor glue on my ass (and my shoes and my pants and my hands and my face) c) cuss in Russian/English on my way out of the office d) sushi e) cuss in English on my way into the office f) strip in a conference room g) acquire a new skirt
.....so how your day going?
(Ha! Now nobody can say I've never taken my pants off at the office!)
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"I'm not going to condemn Fifty Shades of Grey because it's fan fiction, even though that may not be my particular cup of Klingon sperm. I'm not even going to condemn it because I've seen better storytelling in an evening news segment about a raccoon who got a peanut butter jar stuck on his head in a Wendy's parking lot. What I do take issue with is that an author is making money off of people who are too technologically illiterate to find GOOD porn out there and are getting stuck with this nonsense instead because it's the one part of Computers they can't just ask a nephew about." ~The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Fifty Shades of Grey
Being rather big on this fiction of fans thing-y and openly condemning of the YA/"heroine" trends (not you, Everdeen, we're cool), the summary above is easy to wear.
(I do, however, take slight issue to the "thinking" part. Seriously, you don't need to have a so-called intellectual bent to recognize crap as being crap. I checked. You really, really don't.)
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
"There are only three things which make life worth living: to be writing a tolerably good book, to be in a dinner party of six, and to be traveling south with someone whom your conscience permits you to love."-Cyril Connolly
